Guest conductor Christoph König led the orchestra through a program that reached from the 1820s to the 1950s, including a Weber opera overture, Liszt's take on gypsy tunes and two symphonic masterpieces. | Nov. 9, 2012»Read Full Article

Southern rock star Kid Rock has been confirmed as one of three Marcus Amphitheater headliners for Harley-Davidson's 110th anniversary party on the Summerfest grounds Labor Day weekend.

Milwaukee-based Harley announced Monday afternoon a new partnership with Rock that includes title sponsorship of his Rebel Soul tour, named after Rock's 2012 album. The partnership also includes co-branded Rebel Soul merchandise available at Rock shows and Harley-Davidson dealerships. Harley is also sponsoring a contest where one person will win the chance to perform with Rock's band on stage for one song during each night of the tour, as well as a national contest that includes a factory-customized motorcycle and an on-stage experience with Rock at the 110th anniversary show. | Jan. 28, 2013»Read Full Article(39)

Singer-songwriter folk artist Joshua Tillman once went by J. Tillman and was a member of the Fleet Foxes. These days he goes by the stage name Father John Misty, releasing the acclaimed album “Fear Fun” last year behind that moniker.

Tillman, or Misty, is scheduled to make a tour stop at Turner Hall Ballroom, 1040 N. 4th St., on May 20. | Jan. 28, 2013»Read Full Article

My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James is going solo for the first time with new album “Regions of Light and Sound of God,” available Feb. 5. And he’s taking the new music on the road for a solo tour that includes a performance at the Pabst Theater April 19.

The Justice League of America is hailing Wisconsin, and no politics are involved.

This is a shoutout from such super figures as Green Arrow, Katana, Martian Manhunter, Hawkman and Catwoman, who will appear on a DC Comics book waving a Wisconsin state flag high as their banner. | Jan. 28, 2013»Read Full Article

In this comic parody, Jack Gates (the counterpart to John Bates in the real series) is a perfectly suitable valet, but he's also a brilliant, daring, butt-kicking secret agent. That leg that was crippled in the Boer War? After he disables a deadly German agent with a roundhouse kick, Gates explains: | Jan. 28, 2013»Read Full Blog Post

The quartet — consisting of American tenor David Miller, French singer Sebastien Izambard, Swiss tenor Urs Buhler and Spanish baritone Carlos Marin — is best known for taking well-known songs, like Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” and Chris Issak’s “Wicked Game” (the name of the group’s last studio album in 2011), sung and singing them opera-style, frequently in foreign languages, atop dramatic classical arrangements. Its current tour has been dubbed “Best of Il Divo,” in support of its “Greatest Hits” compilation released last year. | Jan. 28, 2013»Read Full Article

Comedian Chris Tucker, one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood six years ago before he essentially disappeared from the spotlight, is getting back to his stand-up roots and kicking off a U.S. comedy tour dubbed “The Return” at the Riverside Theater March 8.